At John Hay Elementary School in Queen Anne, 20 fourth-graders attend class in the second-floor hallway.
Across the city at West Seattle’s Schmitz Park Elementary, 190 students spend their days in portable classrooms installed on what used to be the playground.
And at nearby Lafayette Elementary, a special-ed class meets in an indoor playcourt.
Scenes like these reflect a surprising reality: Enrollment in Seattle Public Schools is skyrocketing.
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